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CALDWELL, IDAHO, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1894.
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SPOKANE'S ARMY
Deputy U. S. Marshals Appointed to
Protect Trains.
AGAINST THE INDUSTRIALS
Hutte Men Captura « Train and ReaHi
Livingston—Kelly's Army Proceed
ing Kant ward.
Spokane , April 25.— Judge Hanford
last night swore in about 30 deputy
United States marshals to prevent the
commenwealers capturing a Northern
Pacific train.
The action was taken, it is said, upon
the receipt of news that the common
wealers at Seattle, Tacoma and Spo
kane had been making secret arrange
ments to capture trains on the same'
day and force their way east. The
Northern Pacific attorneys were in
structed to act promptly, and yester
day before noon a petition was filled
bv the attorneys for the receivers of
the Northern Pacific, representing that
there were bodies of men at Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane who were likely
to undertake to appropriate locomo
tives, cars and property of the company
and deprive the petitioners of the use
thereof unless prevented by United
states officials.
Stolen Car« Running.
St. Paul , April 24.— The Coxeyltes at
Butte broke into the Northern Pacific
roundhouse last night, seized an engine
and train and started east at 40 miles
an hour. There are between 400 and
500 men in the army. They have been
camped at Butte several days while
the leaders were trying to arrange for
transportation. The men concluded
if they wantfd a train they must take
it. At midnight they reached Boze
man where they stopped until the
break of day, Intending to resume
their jonrney at once. The engine is
in charge of an engineer who has been
dismissed from the Northern Pacific.
When the obstruction was reached in
the tunnel near Livingston the men
went to work and soon put the track
in condition and went forward toward
Miles City at passenger train speed
The train has no running orders and all
other trains are keeping out of its
way.
United States Marshal McDermott is
endeavoring to have the commander
at Fort Keogh stop the train with
troops until the men can be reached
with warrants.
Sheriff Çonroy, at Livinston, re
ceived a dispatch this afternoon from
Helena, instructing him to arrest Gen
eral Hogale on a charge of larceny of
a Northern Pacific train, and a warrant
ins been sworn out by the company's
local attorney. A subscription for
their benefit has been taken up there
and money, meat and other provender
was collected and turned over to Ho
gale upon his arrival. When the offi
cials sent them word to look out for
trains, they replied: "If you do not
want your trains hurt, keep them out
of the way." They had supper here
tonight and have not yet decided
whether to start east tonight.
Bntte Method Is Contagions.
Portland , April 24. —It w# the in
tention tonight for the Coxey people
to seize the Northern Pacific 0 o'clock
freight train. The company heard of
the movement, notified the police and
the train left ahead ot time. It is
said an attempt will be made to cap
ture the 4 o'clock train tomorrow morn
ing. All onion Pacific engines except
the switch engine have had their fires
drawn.
Uncle Sam Takes a Hand.
Littlr Rock , April 24. —Judge Cald
well has received a telegaam from
Judge Sanborn of St. Paul, giving an
account of the seizure of a Northern
Pacidc train by the Butte Coxeyites.
Jndge Caldwell has forwarded a tele
gram to Attorney General Olney, call
ing attedtlon to the illegal seizure of a
train in Montana, that the property of
the read in the eighth circuit is in the
bands of the railroad receivers and it
will be the duty of the United States
circuit court officers to use all the
power of the government to capture
such train and restore it to said officers
of the court and punish the guilty. He
requests that the general commanding
the department be directed to render
assistance. Judge Caldwell also tele
graphed the United States marshal at
Fargo to seize the train when it reaches
that point and restore It to the pot
session of the receivers, and to summon
a posse sufficient for the purpose.
Kelly's Ranks Thinned.
Walnut , Iowa, April 24. —Soon after
Kelly's army left Walnut today at least
100 men left the ranks and started
across the country. The army left
Walnut 1,118 strong, bat it is apparent
that Kelly will be fortnnate if he
reaches Des Moines with 1.000 men.
Colonel Spead, who sided with the de
p ised Colonel Baker, refused to obey
orders, a court-martial was held, and
he was also reduced to the ranks. The
Sacramento company of 300 elected him
commander and seceded from the Kelly
command. The men all reached At*
lantic, where they will stop until Thors,
day. From Walnot to Atlantic their
reception was a repetition of the ova
lions of Monday.
A HINT TO DAVE HILL.
Pledges of the Democracy Must Be Car
ried Ont. Says tJrover.
Washington , April 22.— President
Cleveland has forwarded the following
letter to Hon. Channcey F. Black, pres
ident of the National Association of
Democratic clubs:
Executive Mansion, Washington , April
21.— To Chauncey F. Black, Esq.: Dear
Sir—I have carefully read the communi
cation you lately placed in my hands,
setting forth the future purposes and
present needs of the National Associa'
tion of Democratic clubs. The achieve
ments of this organization should be
familiar to all who are interested in the
continuation of democratic supremacy
and should enlist the encouragement of
those who appreciate the importance of
any effective dissemination of political
doctrine. Your association has done
much in the way of educating oor peo
ple touching particular sobjects which
are recognized as belonging to the dem
ocratic fath, but it seems to me that its
best service has been the enforcement
and demonstration of the truth that our
party is the best organized and more
powerful when it strives for principles
instead of spoils, and that it quickly re
sponds to the stimulus supplied by en
listment in the people's cause. This
acknowledgment of true democracy
suggests that the National Association
of Democratic clubs, and every other
organization, should labor unceasingly
and earnestly to save our party In the
time of power and responsibility from
the degredation and disgrace of failure
to redeem the pledges upon which our
fellow countrymen entrusted us with
the control of their government. All
who are charged on behalf of the demo
cratic party with the redemption of
these pledges should now be impressive
ly reminded that as we won our way to
victory under the banner of tariff re
form so oor insistence upon that princi
ple is a condition of our retention of
our trust, and fealty to party organisa
tion demands the subordination of our
individual advantages and wishes and
putting aside petty and ignoble jealous
ies when paTty principles and party in
tegrity and party existence are at
stake. I cheerfully enclose a contribu
tion to the funds necessary to carry on
the good work of your organization,
with a heart y wish for its continued
success and usefulness, Yours very
truly, Groveu Cleveland.
GOVERNOR LEWELLINC TALKS,
He Gives His View* of What the Coxey
Army Means.
Wichita , Kan., April 22.— Governor
Lewelllng arrived here tonight, and
wrote the following statement of his
olews of the Coxey movement :
"The Coxey movement Is a spontan
eous uprising of the people. It Is more
than a petition—it is an earnest and
vigorous protest against the Injustice
and tyranny of the age. Demonetiza
tion has been the last straw in the
pent-up suffering of the people, and
they have taken this method to protest
and assert their manhood and inde
pendence. The depth of this movement
is not comprehe&ded by politicians of
old dispensations. It is awe-inspiring,
and, believing as I do, In Divine inter
position in the affairs of men, I cannot
fail to see an inspiration beyond en
thusiasm. This body of men is not a
mere aggretion of tramps. Some of the
best blood and bone is enlisted, and the
wonderful discipline, patient suffering
and steadfastness of purpose all go to
show that this host of "hungry demon"
will not down at the bid of plutocracy.
The followers of Peter the Hermit were
a rabble of men, women and children,
and heie we see a vast army of un
trained o&en all under conscious and
willing discipline, it is a marvel of
the times and foreshadows a change in
the politics of the government of this
nation, and what is more significant the
spirit of the times will demand filr play
and just treatment of these men. The
person or party that does them violence
in this, their right of petition, will go
down before a wave of public indigna
tion which has never been paralleled.
Here in Kansas the people should hold
public meetings and petition congress
to afford the indostrialites food and
shelter, and give a patient ear to their
demands. If this is really a govern
ment of the people, shall not congress
at least erive an ear to such a mighty
voice? If these men are an army of
tramps and vagabonds, they are none
thé less representative in character,
and If the government crucible has
forced the people to paoperism and
vagabondage, still the people shall
rule % and thns the majority, most and
shall be heard."
Worklngmen Want Justice.
Washington , April 21. —More than
1,000 worklngmen from Philadelphia
and New Jersey marched down Penn
sylvania avenne today, an emphatic
protest against the Wilson tariff bill.
A special Baltimore A Ohio train from
Baltimore and Philadelphia carried
670. This delegation was met by a
company of 300, which arrived yester
day. In front was carried a great
silver American flag, which had been
donated by John Wannemaker for the
demonstration. Behind was a black
banner with the legend in gold: "Non
partisan delegation of American work
lngmen from Bristol, united in defense
of their home industries and to pre
vent their transfer to nations hostile
to a democratic-republican govern
ment." ^
The New England division is at Paw*
tucket, R. I., in good condition.
RIOTS COMMENCED
Desperate Women Attack a Sheriff
and His Posse.
THE MEN FORGED TO FIGHT
Coal Mine Operators Begin
the Situation — Present
of the Strike.
to Realise
Status
Uniontown , Penn., April 23 —Oliver
plant, near here, was a scene of disor
der today. Sheriff Wilson and a posse
arrested Michael Fitzko for a miner
offense, when fifty women demanded
his release. The whole crowd of women
charged the sheriff, attacking him with
every conceivable missile. The men
were forced to fight. Mrs. Fitzko, the
leader, rnshed at Deputy Sheriff Rich
ards with an uplifted axe. He evaded
the blow and knocked her senseless
with his revolver. A number of women
were felled by blows from the men, and
th& rioters were stabbed with bayonets
or beaten by the stocks of Winchesters,
and the sheriff had great difficulty in
preventing his men from shooting the
women down like demons. The situa
tion at Oliver tonight is alarming.
Out for a Louf Siege.
Springfield , III., April 23.— J. A.
Crawford, state president of the United
Mine Workers of America, today re
ceived reports from the state at large,
showing that 34,000 miners are now on
a strike. John McBride, the national
president, has wired Crawford this gen
eral order: "This fight being made for
living wages is a general one and no
local settlement will be authorized or
recognized until the general settlement
is determined. Coal must not be loaded
at any price or for any purpose." Oper
ators hold the situation to be serious.
At Pittahurg,
Pïttsruro , April 23.— Upon today'»
developments will largely depend the
success of the national coal strike In
this district. A joint debate is now in
progress between the strikers' organ
izers and officials of the New York and
Cleveland Gas and Coal company. If
the miners* representative, can induce
1,500 miners at these works to quit the
strike «rill be general so far as this dis
trict is concerned.
A Total of 120,000 Strikers.
Columbus , Ohio, April 23. —The latest
reports received from President Mc
Bridge of the United Mine Workers
shows a suspension of work by 3,003
men in Alabama, 3,000 men in Tennes
see and Kentucky, 2,000 in West Vir
ginia, 3,000 in Indiana, 6,000 in Ohio,
20,000 in Illinois, 1,300 in Iowa, 2,000 in
Indian Territory, 1,300 in Missouri, 50,
900 in Pennsylvania*and 300 in Michi
gan, a total of 120,000.
Notas of the Times,
Work has been resumed on the Detroit
waterworks under protection of sixteen
officers.
Striking streetsweepers of Philadel
phia, 500 men and 50 women, attacked
25 Italian laborers. Police stopped the
general scrimmage.
Striking Chicago brickmakers, 150
strong, went to Scheererville to induce
the men in those yards to quit. The
sheriff wa* called upon. Tronble is ex
pected.
Striking miners, 5,000 strong, marched
into Birmingeam, Ala., and made de
noociatory speeches. The sheriff and
depaties and the militia are held in
readiness to quell threatened trouble in
the district.
MAY FORM A GIGANTIC COAL TRUST
Operators May Take Advantage of the
8trlke to Combine.
Colvmws , Ohio. April 23 —From a
prominent coal operator it has been
learned that a scheme is on foot among
the operators to turn the great strike to
account by the formation of a gigantic
national coal trust. At present the ont
pot of the Hecking Valley is controlled
by an organization of operators, and
similar arrangements exist among
operators in Indiana, Illinois and the
Pittsburg district. On account of tbe
strike it is expected that a national
conference of coal operators will be
held early in May, advantage of which
is to be taken to effect an organization
of all the operators. An interstate
scale wlil then be considered by a joint
convention of miners and operators. A
similar attempt was made in 1885, bat
the times were not ripe for it. -
Father Corhett Sana Mass Anyhow.
Omaha , April 22. —A special to the Bée
from Palmyra, Neb., says: "Father
Corbett Ignored the Injonction served
on him yesterday and held services in
the church, but very few were present
At tbe same hour Bishop Bohnacum held
mass at Bell's hall, which was filled to
overflowing. The bishop reorganised
tbe parish bj the election of new offi
cers and formally installed Father Smith
as pastor. The bishop counselled pa
tience and doe observance of the law.
To the Bee reporter the bishop stated
that proceedings would be had at once
to punish Father Corbeett for violating
the in junction.
Fry's division is at Brazil., Ind., and
will rest a couple of days.
BOSTON MEN SENT OFF.
Rousing Meeting to Indorse the Move
Swift Sends a Letter.
Boston , April 22. —Seldom has Boston
Common been the scene of soch a vast
gathering as that which assembled this
afternoon to witness the departore of
the Boston delegation of onemployed
for Washington. By the time Morrison
I. Swift stepped on the improvised plat
form there were fully 25,000 people
present, and soon after the meeting got
into working order fully 35,000 were
gathered around the stand. Swift, the
leader of the movement, delivered his
characteristic speech, denouncing
wealthy monopolists and everybody in
general who did not think with the
socialist platform. He submitted* the
following letter to President Cleveland,
which was adopted with ayes that could
have been heard a mile away:
"Boston , April 22. —To President
Cleveland, Washington: At first thought
it may seem to the national authorities
that the simplest way of dealing with
these penniless unemployed persons
would be to employ some form of strict
and stern repression. This is the opln
Ion of the Army and Navy Register,
which calls upon you to gather the reg
ular army to protect yourselves, con
gress and the national buildings against
unfortunate fellow citizens. The cus
tom is an old one of resorting to the lib
eral use of bullets to check the rising
desire of starving persons for food and
work. No repnbllc can follow this eus
torn long and live. We are sending a
delegation to represent unemployed
thousands in New England in these days
of calamity. We should be very sorry
to have our deputation thrown Into
prison or slain by official edict while ex
ercising their constitutional rights and
llbei ty to petition. The truth is, before
tranquility is restored there will have
to be a readjustment of the conditions
of wealth. Yon may not realize that
the case is grave. When have Ameri
can citizens been treated in this manner
before? Wealth must be better distrib
uted. Thfs is no time to prate about
senate dignity. It is time for those who
make the laws tollsten to the commands
of those who make them law-makers.
You can endeavor to have the people
provided with proper food while in
Washington. We who are at home will
watch your action attentively.
"Morrison j Swift."
The men left for Dedham, where they
camp tonight
SHOT AT EDMISTON.
One of the Men Ruined by His Failure
Attempted to Kill Him.
Walla. Walla , April 23. —Considera
ble excitement was caused this morn
ing over the attempted shooting of J.
K Edmiston, president of the defunct
Walla Walla Savings Bank, by H. G
Tobin, a prominent citizen. Saturday
evening Edmiston was released from
the county jail, giving bonds of 91,500
to apnear in the superior coort next
month to answer to the charge of re
ceiving money for deposit when he had
knowledge that the bank was Insolvent.
This morning, while Edmiston was
standing on the street talking with
John Thoney, a depositor of the bank,
Tobin came op and drawing a revolver
shot at Edmiston, bot missed. Edmis
ton tnrned round and ran down the
street, followed by Tobin, whw fired
four more shots without effect. Sev
eral citizens caught Tabio and took his
pistol from him and Edmiston ran into
his residence and hid himself. Tobin
was arrested and taken before a justice
of the peace, where he pleaded goilty
to the charge of assaolt, being fined $20
ana costs.
The shooting is the resolt of the fail
ure of the bank. Tobin was a depositor
In the sum of 95,000, and claims that a
few days before the back suspended he
demanded the money, bot Edmiston put
him off several days. Meantime
the bank became insolvent. Tobin is
one of the most prominent business
men of the city and lost all he had by
the failure of the bank, which caused
his action.
STRUCK BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
Grecian Dwellings and Temples Thrown
Down by the Shook.
Athhns , April 32.—Earthquake shocks
that begun at about 7 o'clock Friday
night continued ontll noon today. All
last night oscllatlons of the earth were
noticeable and the people are in a
state semi-panic. Telegraph communi
cation with many parts of the country
Is badly Interrupted and its hardly pos
sible to get news from towns that most
have beeo affected by the shoe«.
In three villages, Malesina, Proskins
and Martino, all in the province of
Locrls, 129 persons were killed. The
mayor of Larymi telegraphed that a
heavy shock occurred at Proskia while
vesper services wer« being held in the
parish church. The walls of the chorch
fell, burying all the worshippers in
the rains. Hardly a person in the
church'escaped without injury. Thirty
were taken out dead. Houses were
thrown down in other parts of tbe vil
lage and the money loss is great, some
villages being practically ruined.
At Malesina houses tottered and fell
as though bollt of cardboard* At Mar
tino 39 persons were killed.
In the vicinity of Athens the fatal
ities are less numerous, but the prop
erty damaged is immense. The domes
walla and mosiacs of the famous Byzan
tine chorch of Daphne are very serl
oosly injured.
There are 6Ü cases of cholera in Lis
bon.
RAN ON THE ROCKS
Steamer Los Angeles Wrecked
Point Sur Lighthouse.
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SANK IN A FEW MINUTES
Passengers and Cr«« Took to Boats and
Nearly All Were Savrd—Pour
Dead Bodies Recovered.
Monteret . Cal., April 22 —The Pa
cific Coast Steamship company's steam
er Los Angeles; bound north from New
port, Cal., ran on the rocks at Point Sur
lighthouse, thirty miles soutb of Mon
terey, between 9 and 10 o'clock Satarday
night.
From those who arrived on the Eureka
it was learned that the Los Angeles
reached Point Sur light about 9 p. m.
The captain, who had retired,had given
orders to his third mate to call him
when a certain number of revolutions
of the wheel had been noted. The mate
failed to do so and the steamer went
upon the rocks at 9:15 and in fifteen
minntes sank. Tbe captain immediate
ly ordered out four boats and a raft.
Two boats, containing about fifty men,
succeeded in reaching the sbore.
Two others and tbe raft kept out to sea.
Chief Engineer Wallace, In charge of
one of the boats, saw the steamer
Eureka and succeeded In gettlog within
hailing distance. The steamer lay to
and sent out boats to search for the
other party. They soon found the raft
with seven persons aboard, whom they
rescued, and this morning about 7
o'clock picked up the other boat, con
taining thirteen more persons. They
then sent boats to those on shore and
offered to take them aboard the steam
er, but owing to the roughness of the
surf they failed to go. Four dead
bodies had been recovered, and Captain
H. D Leland of the Los Angeles was re?
ported in a critical condition by his
brother, Captain James Leland of the
Eureka. All the ladles and children
were saved and brought here on the
Eureka.
The steamer Los Angeles was very
old, having been used by the Pacific
Coast Steamship company for twenty
years. St-e waj a small steamer of not
quite 300 tons, and for some time had
not been rated as first-class. The
steamer was due la Saa Francisco to
day. Her passengers and crew num
bered about seventy. Owing to the
almost inaccessible point at which she
was wrecked the names of those lost
had not been learned this evening.
The rocks at Point Sur, which are a
cluster of ugly »purs about a mile out
from shore, bave long been a menace to
navigation on tbe southern route. In
1885 the Venture, a handsome steamer
in the service of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company, was lost on these
rocks. The steamer Eureka, which res
cued the scrvlvors this morning, also
struck the rocks several years ago,
shattering her gtern and bar-ly escaping
destruction. The steamer Los Angeles
also struck the rocks once before,
though she escaped without serious in
jury. Tbe locatiop of the rocks is par
tim arly dangerous.
Story of the Wreck.
Montehit , April 22. —From one of the
crew of the «recked steamer the details
of the disaster have been learned. His
Is a tale of suffering and death. When
the Los Angeles struck upon the treach
erous rocks tbe passengers were nearly
all in their bsrtbs. Tbe first awful
crash was followed oy scenes of wildest
confusion. "We are lost," was the cry
that escaped the captain's lips. Fright
ened men and screaming women and
children swarmed the decks. Nearly
all were in their night clothes. The
officers and crew were the flrst to re
cover tbelr senses and then preparations
were made to abandon the rapidly sink
ing steamer. Simultaneously with the
giving of orders to lower tbe lifeboats,
and tbe execution of these orders by
the crew, blankets were brought and
wrapped about tbe shivering women
and little ones and life preservers
strapped npon them. Then tbey were
lifted aboard the lifeboats. When all
the boats and llfetaft had been loaded
to their capacity ten men still remained
on the decks of the doomed craft. Three
of those did not leave tljl daylight.
Those of the crew who remained behind
sought flrst to save their personal ef
fects, but so rapidly did the vessel set
tle down into the sea that only a few
minutes elapsed before the second mate
called out the warning, "all hands to
the rigging and every man tor himself."
The vessel's stern was all under water
and the water was rushing in forward.
Captain Leland took to the rigging with
the men. They pulled themselves up as
tar as they coold. One seaman rested
awhile on the foreboom. The water
then was up to his. waist, and be was
forced to keep on climbing, though two
others were perched on the foremast
above him. AU were so exhausted that
they could barely maintain their peril
eus position and keep above the waves.
It was while the men were thus im
perilled that three of their number
were drowned. The survivors say they
can never forget the sight of the help,
less aen who were drowned before
their eyes and almost within reach
During all this time the bearing away
the more fortunate passengers were
within sight. The seven men remainlag
on the sinking vessel, who believed
every moment would be tbelr last,
yelled frantically for some of the boats
to return, and finally one of the boats
did stop, head abont and come towaid
them, but the Ufebcat pnt about again,
headed toward the shore and left the
seven men still in the rigging. Provi
dence intervened, however, and the
vessel, spiked fast upon the rocks, set
tled no further into the sea. The men
on the spars remained in their positions
until one of the boats returned from the
shore to rescue them. They were event
ually landed with others of the survivors
on the rocks at the foot of Point Sor
lighthouse. One of the passengers, a
youth, who had cluDg with the sailors
to the masts and was rescued with
them, died in the arms of a sailor soon
after he was carried ashore. The poor
boy had been in the cold water and
without clothing in the raw night air
and died from exposure.
TRAIN ROBBED IN EVANS* BEHALF.
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Rosco Raid Planned by the Bandit
Raise Money for Defense.
Los Angeles , April 23. —The mystery
surrounding the train robbery of tne
Southern Pacific Railroad, which oc
curred at Roscoe in December last, is
being rapidly cleared op. John Shulter.
a convict under plea of guilty of bur
glary of a private residence, made a
confession in jail here <n which he shows
(hat the flrst robbery was planned by
and performed in behalf of Chris Evans,
the notorious California bandit, who
was then in jail at Fresno. Shulter Is
a friend of Evans and was on his way
to join the bandit In the mountains last
winter at tbe time the United States
marshal's posse captured Evans and
Sontag, killing the latter. When Evans
was transferred to jail Shulter visited
him frequently and arrangements were
talked over for farther trala robbing
It was plauaed to rob a train in order
to raise necessary funds for Evans' de
fense. It was also planned to decoy,
by the robbery, every aviilaole officer
out of Fresno, when Evans won'd make
his escape from jail. Oa the afternoon
of Dec. 23, 1893, Shulter, in company
with two men still at lar&e, left the
city for tbe scene of action in a light
spring wagon. Finally the robbery was
a failure, bat the escape of Evans was
not. Evans, assisted by his pal, Mor
rel, had but little trouble In overpower
Ing the solitary guard. Shatter was to
have been sentenced yesterday, but this
has been deferred owing to his confes
sion, and he will now stand trial for
train robbery, tbe punishment for which
in this state is death.
A STUPENDOUS ENTERPRISE.
New Steel Passenger Steamship, North
west.
On Jaae 8th the new steel passenger
steamship Northwest, belonging to the
Northern Steamship Company, will make
its initial trip from Daluth, Inaugura
ting a new era In lake travel. This
boat will be followed In the latter part
of July by its twin sister the Northland,
the intention of the management being
eventually to have enough steamers in
service to make daily trips from their
eastern and western terminals, Buffalo
and Daluth. Tbe distance by this mag
nificentwaterway from Duluth to Bnf
falo is 1028 miles and the lime consumed
in making the trip will be but two or
three hoars longer than the quickest
rail trip between these points. The
rapidly Increasing toorist travel of the
past few years jostifles the manage
ment of the Great Northeru Railway in
golpg to the enormous expenditure nec
essary to place this line of exclusively
passenger steamships in service and
there is no doubt the magnitude of the
enterprise and the boldness and energy
of Its projectors will result in a rich
reward. The two boats represent a
total of $1 200,000, and every modern
device for safety and comfort has been
adopted.
AMERICAN "IMMORTALS."
It Is Proposed to Establish a National
Academy In the United States.
Washington , April 22.—A plan for.
the creation of a select body of 25 per
sons distinguished in literature and
science, fine arts and invention has
been submitted to the house by Repre
sentative Black of Chicago. This plan
Is embodied in two bills of somewhat
similar lines. The flist was drawn by
General Lew Wallace, the author, and
the other by Librarian of Congress
Spofford. They provide for the ap
pointment of committees of three from
the senate and house, who shall make
a selictlon of live members to form tbe
nucleus of an organizition. These
shall be "citizens of tbe United States
of culture and destlngo|shed In litera
ture, fine arts and inventions." Tnese
five shall select 20 other persons emin
ently distinguished in literature, ans,
etc. The 25 selected are to constitute
a continuons body. They are given
power to establish a name for the
body and to fill vacancies by e'ectlng
new members, so that the quota of 25
shall be preserved.
Section S of the bill provides that
the librarian of congress shall set aside
a chamber in the new congressional
library for the use of the body, with
suitable furnishings, lights and tbe
use of all books and materials in pos
session of the library. The purposs of
the bill is to create an organisation in
this country similar to the "immortals"
of France and to the national academies
of Great Biitatn, Germany and other
countries.
STRIKE CONTINUES
Secret Conference of G. N.
Officials Concluded.
Labor
A TALK WITH JIM HILL
Mali Trains Reported Running In Minne
sota and Dakota—Coal Miner*
Gain Recruits.
St. Paul , April 24. —The general con
ference committees of the Great North
ern concluded their meeting tonight,
but will not disclose their decision until
after having communicated with Presi
dent Hill tomorrow morning.
About two-thirds of the men are op
posed to arbitration, though President
Debs and Vice-President Howard have
used every argument to change their
minds.
Would Drag in the N. P. Men.
Helena , Mont., April 24.— It is cur
rent talk here amonc railroad men that
unless j. j. Hill of the Great Northern
makes terms with his men now on a
strike by tomorrow night all the train
men on tbe Northern Pacific will go
out. It Is known that the Northern
Pacific men had intended to go out
Monday evening at 6, but that the strike
waa called off to give the Great Northern
men time to hold a conference with
President Hill. That conference began
today. The wires have been hot all day
with cipher messages, and tnere can be
no doubt about the men here expecting
orders from their chiefs to strike to
morrow if the conference has not dene
something definitely by that time.
Running in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Washington , April 24.— Dispatches to
the postoffice department todav an
nounce that trains carrying malls over
the Great Northern have been resumed
throughout Minnesota and North Dakota
and that there Is a prospect that the
line will be opened for all points through
to the coast.
Ow»t Northern Bridges Burned.
Three bridges of the Great Northern
have been burned, two near Glasgow
and tne near Wiiliston, Mont., with a
total loss of #4.500. Tne origin of the
fire is not known, but if the strikers de
tect anyone injuring the railroad prop
erty in such a manner lynching will
probably follow, to quote an A. R. U.
official.
OTHER LABOR TROUBLES.
strikes All Over the Country and Fight
ing Rzpected Dally.
Connellsville , Penn , April 24 —The
predictions of the labor leaders that the
entire region will be out in a day or two
is being fulfilled. The men at a dozen
works laid down their tools tcday, while
at many other plants part of the men
went out and others will follow tomor
row. They claim that the whole region
will be out in a day or two. No violence
has yet occurred.
At Danville, III.
Danville, 111., April 24. —The miners
of varions country strips today decided
to join the strikers. Nearly 3,000 miners
near Danville are out. Tbe last coal
train went over the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad last night.
At Chicago.
Chicago , April 24. —Two hundred more
striking brickmakers started today
from Blue Island to Shermerville.
Twenty-four deputy sheriffs, armed
with Winchesters, await them. Conflict
is feared. »
At Akron, Ohio.
Akron , Ohio, April 24. —About 3 000
American worklngmen have driven a
large gang of Italians working on street
Improvements for a dollar a day from
work and are now parading the streets.
Governor Walte Talked.
Denver , April 22.—Governor Waite
delivered a political address before
nearly 4,000 people at the Colosseum.
He began his remarks by denoaacing
the old political parties as corruption
Ists and bribers, and declaring the pop
ulist party tbe only honest one in exist
ence. He demanded that each sta>e
coin l:s own silver, regardless of con
gress. Speaking of tbe commonweal
army, cow on its way to Washington,
he declared tbe men were honest and
upright unemployed worklngmen, exer
cising a privilege any citizen has a
right to.
Harrison Owns Its Towaslt*.
Harrison , Idaho, April 20.—A dispatch
has just been received by representa
tive A. A. Crane from Congressman
Sweet, announcing that congress has
ratified the treaty made two months
ago in regard to the purchase of the
strip of land opoo which the town of
Harrison is situated. This is welcome
news to the settlers and the people of
Harrison on the ceded strip.
A Valuable Shingle Mill Burned.
Seattle , April 22.—Fleming A. Yerat's
shingle mill at Bethell, on the Lake
Shore, burned today. Loss, $55,000. The
flre started in the fan house, and in live
minutes the whole building was envel
oped. Tbe mill was one of the largest
in tbe northwest abd had jostbeen built
to replace the one at Ballard, burned a
year ago. The Insurance is supposed to
be le the neighborhood of 935,000,